Tamiya Toyota GAZ00 racing TS050 Hybrid

[Peter Gillson]

this evening I start my fun project which I bought this week to support the re-opening of my local model shop.


it look a nice kit, my initial feeling is that it will go together nicely, there is a nice set of decals and masks for all of the glass.

i have not built this kit (in fact Ihave never built a kit of a racing car before) so if anybody Knows anything about the kit - is it good/bad any problems to look out for, please let me know.

When I bought it I forgot the white gloss paint, so I nipped in again today - who would have thought going to a model shop and buying a jar of gloss white would be so satisfying!

peter

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Count me in for this

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Something different. Watching with interest.
Jim

 

[mrtintheweb]

Looks to have potential for sure. A quick look says this kit’s about £45 but can’t find how many parts?
T

 

[Deleted member 6559]

An unusual one for you Peter. Have fun.

 

[Peter Gillson]

Toby - that price looks right for the UK, mine cost £37.48 since we do not have VAT. A quick parts count is:

sprue A: 39
sprue B: 31
sprue C: 48
sprue E: 1
sprue F:2
clear sprue: 7
Rubber tyres: 4
decals: 103
painting masks.

Peter - very, very different, and so far it is fun.

here is yesterday's progress:


The seatbelts are quite nice decals.

a little disappointingly, the painting mask shees only has the shapes printed and not cut so a sharp knife is needed. Even more strange, the instructions indicate the mask should go in the inside of the windscreen.

Peter

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

Lateral thought , the windshield is polycarbonate on the real car.
could it be that the "glass" sits on the outside of the frame and is bonded to the shell in such a way that the clear polycarbonate sits with ''painted surface'' behind it.

some garage video @ https://edition.cnn.com/videos/spor...sion-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/rally-team/

 

[Peter Gillson]

Good point Gary,

I think my lack of knowledge about these cars is clearly on show!

Peter